Exactly what it says on the tin.

YSaC, Vol. CXCIII

Brand NEW Playtex Tampons for sale – $6

I have a BRAND NEW, UNOPENED box of Playtex Tampons for $6. It is a box of 36 Playtex Tampons Super Plus protection. I brought and now, I am pregnant. I don’t need them anymore. E-mail if interested!!! I am willing to travel all over [location]!!

Do you think she realizes that she’s going to need those again in about nine months?

She’s pregnant. Hormones taking over her brain cells is my guess. (Disclaimer: I’m pregnant so things like an extra box of tampons is the end of the world folks!!!) (3 exclamation marks because she used 3…)

Actually, assuming she breastfeeds (and depending how long), she might not need them until the baby starts weaning. That said, I don’t see how a box of tampons can take up SO much room that she can’t stash them in a closet for a while….

Is it possible that this is her way of celebrating? “Whee, I’m pregnant! I’m going to re-decorate the guest room as a baby room! And go buy a bunch of really pretty maternity clothes! And… and… sell my tampons on craigslist!”

Seriously, I don’t see why this is so unreasonable. I mean, as we all know, tampons expire after a month or so. Y’know, it’s not like they’re made of something unperishable like cotton or anything. Really now.

The point about needing money is silly, though! Like I said earlier, she’ll lose half her “profit” just delivering them to the lucky buyer. If she is so hard up for cash, she should donate plasma. Or sell her baby.

Yes, babies are expensive! She can use that $6 for a third of a can of formula, or two thirds of a pack of diapers! Huh. People never cease to amaze me! Just put the tampons under your counter, and don’t worry about ’em for a year or so!

Anyway, she’s not even selling them at a discount – I really don’t get it. I agree that if she really doesn’t want them around, she should donate them to a shelter. Though she’d better make sure she gets a receipt for her taxes!

To Jackie… some women still need tampons while breastfeeding (unfortunately).

Anyway, it is completely pointless to waste your time selling your tampons because you’re pregnant unless you plan on having a full hysterectomy afterward (hmmm… would’ve loved that option personally).

Okay, I did some research in the name of science. Higher absorbency tampons are definitely bigger than the lower absorbency ones, at least in terms of width. And it may not be entirely accurate that the size you use depends on the size of your cooter, but it’s a whole lot FUNNIER. So there.

I think Laura is right, hormones but probably more to blame is that she’s just found out she’s pregnant and is really excited, wanting to tell the world. a craigslist ad for tampons might not be the best way, but whatever.

Martha: it doesn’t matter if you’ve had a baby before. I can assure you I have not, but I have horrendous blood volcano style periods, and I need the super plus. The only reason they would “hurt” is not from being bigger, but from being too dry when they are removed. There is a small difference in size between a junior and a super-plus, but they’re all still small enough that you can’t (or at least shouldn’t, if you’re doing it right) be able to feel them while they’re in.

Another fun fact: women’s vaginas do not actually stay larger after they give birth. The cervix changes slightly (an increase of less than a centimeter, I believe), but the vagina is very elastic and eventually goes back to its normal size.

In response to the tampon issue (not that anyone is probably reading this thread anymore, a month and a half later) – don’t most men, err, outsize even super-super-absorbency tampons? I don’t have a lot of firsthand knowledge to base that on, but what I do know (speaking as someone who has a well-endowed ex-boyfriend and a lot of difficulty using even regular absorbency tampons) leads me to believe that discomfort when using tampons is not an issue of size only.

“(not that anyone is probably reading this thread anymore, a month and a half later)”

Hi, It’s October and I’m reading it.

I’d imagine that most men are indeed bigger than a tampon (and if they’re not, dear sir, I am -very- sorry for you). However, someone else mentioned that it’s not necessarily the size-it’s the dryness. If she has a very light period, she wouldn’t need larger than a regular even for heavy days (most likely).